All All Bar One articles – Page 4
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Analysis & InsightScores on the doors
The latest data from MCA’s comprehensive Eating Out Panel has revealed a strong showing for pub companies, outperforming their restaurant counterparts in terms of net promoter scores throughout the day. MCA’s director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at some of the reasons the Great British pub is still resonating so strongly with consumers.
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OpinionPerfect pitch
As we move into the final quarter of the year, there is a sense that operators across the sector are having to reassess the levels they have set on their respective “business graphic equalisers” to match the increasing headwinds. The majority are being faced with the questions of do you dial down investment on marketing and expansion whilst fading up funding on recruitment/training and maintenance capex?
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NewsBartenders 'will be the next celebrity chefs'
The profile of bartenders is likely to go the way of celebrity chefs as the on-trade continues to diversify, Diageo director Sheyan Patel has predicted.
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Phillips joins Macdonald Hotels & Resorts
Liz Phillips, former HR director at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has joined Macdonald Hotels & Resorts as its new director of people
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M&B looking at options to scale Browns
Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is currently exploring ways in which it could scale its 25-strong brasserie & bar brand Browns
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M&B signs up with Quidco
Mitchells & Butlers has signed up with cashback and rewards platform, Quidco.
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Hammerson reports H1 dip in retail sales
Landlord Hammerson has reported retail sales down 0.8% across its shopping centre portfolio for the six months to 30 June, because of “subdued consumer confidence”.
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Analysis & InsightOnly 18% of top brands vary prices across country
There are significant opportunities for the sector to use regional price differentiation as a way of offsetting rising costs, research by MCA has shown.
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Souper healthy
As more diners opt for soup and salads in the US, Darren Tristano takes a look at why customers are looking for healthy main-meal options, but also require them to be comforting, unique and filling
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Burger & Lobster decides against Aberdeen opening
Burger & Lobster has pulled out of opening what would have been its first site in Scotland, at the Marischal Square development in Aberdeen
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NewsM&B restructures senior operations team
Mitchells & Butlers has restructured its senior operations teams around four business divisions, MCA has learnt.
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TGI’s & All Bar One set for Southampton
All Bar One and TGI Fridays have signed up to take units at Hammerson’s £85m Watermark scheme in Southampton
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Reynolds steps down at YO!
Paul Reynolds has stepped down as operations director and as a board member of the Mayfair Equity Partners-backed YO! Sushi
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M&B to offer 2,000 apprenticeships
Mitchells & Butlers has unveiled plans to make 2,000 apprenticeships available over the next 12 months.
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Analysis & InsightAll Bar One gains lunch and dinner market share
All Bar One is the only Top 10 brand to increase its share of total pub restaurant visits at both lunch and dinner, MCA’s latest Pub Brand Monitor has shown.
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Diary
Diary: London Union; McMullen; M Restaurants and YO! Sushi
This week’s Diary reveals the latest plans from London Union; welcomes Rod McKie to Sticks ‘n’ Sushi; finds out about a golf course in a pub and explains why M Restaurants is taking a leaf out of EasyJet’s book:
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Analysis & Insight
Outer London pub freehold market increasing in popularity
The price paid per square foot for freehold pubs across outer London (outside Zones 1&2) doubled last year from £178.64 in 2014 to £356.67
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NewsFY pre-tax losses widen at Giraffe
Giraffe saw pre-tax losses for the year to 1 March 2015 widen from £147.1k to £4.06m, while turnover increased from £44.5m to £55m